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TRIBES MASS NEAR KASHMIR Arabs Grow Bolder
Hill Guerillas Ride Through
Major Offensive Said To Be Planned Jerusalem Streets In Lorry
Gun Fire From Albania
Athens, Jan. 7. Press despatches yester- day reported that Leftist
guerrilla artillery shelling Greek Army posi- tions from emplacements
Inside Albania,
WAR
Dispatches from metara:ns is northwel irrere sold that planes from "another power" were shipped om Albania for guerilla pilt training.
was reported the Albanine trucks were shuttling through the area north of Bomazani on the hidway between Konitza the Albanian border
and
A spokesman for the tirerk General Staf said last week at the height of the Konitza battle diat Alliania. Yugoslavia, and were furnishing large Bulgaria quantities of men and material to the guerillas.
A heavy battle was reported along the Peklaci trait.
1.
west of Kouiza.United Prev.
Sen British Cabluet moves-Pagr 12.
H.K. Ship Held Up In Swatow
Pathan Guerillas
Out In Force
New Delhi, Ján. 7. An official spokesman said today that re- ports from Indian Army scouts indicate tribesmen from the Northwest Frontier Provinces of Pakistan are planning a major drive to conquer Kashmir.
He added that Indian Army units in Kashmir “are ready for them." He said Indian Army planes dropped 3,000 pounds of bombs on 4,000 Pathans who made their "first daylight at- tacks" upon Indian positions in Kashmir yes. terday.
Informed ladian surces em Hyderabad, the world's richest phasised, however, that yener- man, advanced to Pakistan A day morning's assault by 4,000 tean of 75,000,000
rupees to well-equipped Moslem guerillas tile the Mostem Dominion over WAS only a prelude to de her present financial crisia termined offensive before the causeit by India's refusal to Indian army can bring Escontinue paying money due to modern equipment into battle. Pakistan wer their recent
These sources said the Mos-financial pact. lems hoped to destroyed the
Indian army forces in the moun trinona northern
Russian Offer
Loudon despatches say that state before Russia has approached Pakis-1 the Indian army could strike at an with proposals for a 10 to the guerilla bases, understood 20 year treaty of friendship and. to be within Pakistan terri-alliance. areording to reports girenlating in Foreign Office quarters today.
tory.
Feint
They said the attack by the
No official confirmation WAB guerillas yesterday, which was obtainable in London but the supported by artillery fire at authoritative "Yorkshire Post" dusk, was a fein to cover said it was believed that last made a major assault on Janm, secondation
the Soviot
eity of Kashmir ant majoy In similar offer including defence diar army supply base.
proposals which Pakistan's Mohanimed The fall of Jumu would cut} Governor-General the only land route into India Ali Jinnah rejected after in- and would place the Judlau forming Whitehall."
supplies
Ot
foreca within Kashmir in a dos. The "Yorkshire Post" есло- The s.s. "Hawser Bend" pere position without hope of mented"Pakistan-Soviet treaty reinforcements would be useful for Moscow In was held. by Chinese throughout the freezing, snowy
providing another flanking authorities at
buffer state." Swatowinghinir winter.
Russia's Other unofficial reports said' for several days follow-
possible attitude ing a fight on board be- 19,000 heavily armed and well when the Kashmiro cars finally
organised guerillas are
renches the Security Counell is tween members of the centrating on Muzzaffarabad,
being discussed.-United and boarding- Kashmir town near the Pakis-Press. " house runners, the tan border, for an attack on Uri "China Mail" learned inrang connecting Kashmir with a strategic point on the main
waterfront circles last the outside world through night.
Rawalpindi,
crew
One of the runners
involved
con-
The fall of Uri, which was in the skirmish died inter in recaptured by the Indians in
hospital.
volved in the fight.
November. would renew the
Po On Leaders' Inspection
On
іспет
was
Messages from Jerusalem say that trained and modern-
ly armed Arabs were reported in action for the first time yesterday when fighting broke out in the Shapira district. of the Jalla-Tel-Aviv no-man'x-land.
Police and army frees moved between the Jews and Arabs amid firing from both sides of the battletorn area in an attempt to halt the fighting.
Hagana headquarters ad- mitted the Arabs are using heavier arms than previous- ly, including mortars.
as
They said the Arabs car- ried out the attack with military precision Instead of along lines of disorganisid mob fighting
efore in this border area.
Above are shown a few of Lite Arab volunteers wha have come down from the hills to join the anti-Partition Forces in Jerusalem.-APhoto
New Attempt To Break Bus Strike Deadlock
.
Negotiations for a settlement of the bus strike on the Island will, it is understood, take place at the Labour Office at 3 p.m. today between re- presentatives of the China Motor Bus Co., Ltd., and the strikers.
The "China Mail" has also been, proached the Texifle Authority for informed that the Kowloon Motor } permission to ran -transformed
of the
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General Feng Expelled Kuomintang
By
Nanking, Jan. 7. General Feng Yu-hsiang, China's "Christian Gen- eral," who was recently recalled to China by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and Premier Premier Chang Chun, was expelled from the Kuomintang Party by the decision of the Cen- tral Executive Committee at a meeting this morning.
General Feng was sent to the United States last year to study water conservancy. Recently he aroused the wrath of Nanking officials by his strong criticism of the Government's policy. Kuomintang leaders said the ut party support, but Kuomia. expulsion was voted because it tang; leaders told them: was apparent Feng was confirm cannot resign."" ing his disloyalty by ignoring the Generalissimo's order to return to China.
"You
After a meeting here, the in- messages to dependents sent Chiang Kai-shek, the five Yuan Fang, a former warlord who Presidents and all the provincial - entered the Kuomintang 20 years Governors asking that the names ugo, hud since occupied many of the Independents nominated Important posts, including that cf by petitio bearing 3,400 ·signa.... China's Minister of War.
Lures be included on the Legisin- have accusedtive Yuan ballots, Reuter and him of double-crossing the Gen-Associated Press, erollesino by his criticism of the Kuomintang from American lee. LEG platforms.
Party leaders
Informed sources and other Kuomintang leaders were likely to be purged as a result of the Generalissimo's instructions
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the party to enforce strictly the regulations calling. for registru- tion of all members. Threat
Meanwhile, a group of indepen dent candidates for the Legisla. tive Yuan election (starting on Jan. 29) appealed today directly to Generalissimo Chiang Kai
What The
Marshal Demands
Marshal Li Chai-sum. Chair- man of the nawly-established "China Kuomintang Revolu- tionary Committee," "told "Kung Sheung Man Po" yester-
the
London, Jan. 7. Continuing heavy seas today hampered attempts to locate thek to uphold their constitution. day that the Committee's alm and help any craft which had rights,
was the same’as the object for run into difficulties during the
They coupled with their appeal which the Fuklen Rebellion zales whichäisvöl heart sweeping a threat to form an independent purga-jrganised morty ~urter Britain's coastline since the political group If their quick the Sino-Japanese cinsh
were rejected.
Shanghal in 1932.
In
middle of last week.
Nothing has been heard of the Nine candidates-all former Marshal Li added that the con- Cardiff motor vessel' Trasel of Kuomintang members signed the stitution of the "Kuomintang Re- 200 tons since she sent out a message To the Generailssimo valutionary Committce" differed cadi. S.0.5. In the Irish Seo last rging hini to enforce the pro- very little, from the Kuomintang's night, and the Douglas (Isle of visions of the Constitution, but own copstitution. Man lebont returned
He disclosed that branches of
shoreling nomination by pitition re
10 refuel after a fruitless all gardless of party membership. the Committee have already been | night_search_os Anson altcraft of A spokesman for the group set up in other pincze.
the Royal Air Force, based on said plans were discussed un-
hunt.
General Fend Yu-hsiang was
northern Ireland, Joined in the tit with the "Irregular" Kuomia-response for the Committee in
The
1
tang candidates who were denied
Marshal Li said he WON
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FRANCE HAS IMPORTANT OFFER FOR BAO DAI
A Ramsay (Isle of Man) court-seats they won in the Assembly guard officiol said today: elections last November to form in constant communication withi doubt very much whether the notional independent political General Feng, Teasel can have survived."
purly pledged to give full sup. The main reason why a full The United States freighter.port to the Constitution,
list of members of the Commit- Hus Co., Ltd., yesterday agreed to vehicles along the usual hue rottes Lawrence D. Tyson, was brought The spokesman said:"
"The tee has not been made public pay its workers gratuity by way during the strike period so as to safely into Plymouth today after Kuomintang is seeking to place was that "many members are The ship was held for several threat, to the capital of Srinagar,
of pension after ten years' service. Cobylate inconvenience to the public.
a low of more than 100 mlies the party ahead of the Constitu. Fill in China." days but wae finally released which
The following statement WHA lifted
on the
"Our proposal, it is learned, has through heavy seas by the Fal-tion as the supreme power In Saying ho, was aware that when the ably's
in agents
November when the Indians A party of officials of the Po strike situation was issued yesterday been put up to Higher Authority for mouth tug Dexterous.
denying us the right to seek elec-armed force was essential to Swatow offered a guarantee on ock Uri and Baramula.
district, hended by Mr. by Mr. Lai Wah-hin, Chairman of approval.
American ship had beention os individuuls.
successful revolution, Marshal Li "We have prepared everything and drifting helplessly with her en- He added independents, offereluddid that the Committee was behalf the Captain,
Premier Jawaharlal Nehru Wang Kai-has, the Magistrate.the Hong Kong Motor Car Drivers
are only awaiting approval before gines out of commission for near Chinese press reports
to resign their party memberships | today satisfied with using public from stated recently
toured the sites of the dento-Arcisting that the rebellished huts at Kowloon Walled "During the recent strike,
the the putting
transformer vehicles Intely 12 hours at the mercy, of a f to seck Legislative election with- | :pinion as a weapon. Swalow and that three Filipino forces in Kashmir numbered at City about 1 p.m. yesterday. Traffic Authority with great patience
miles an hour gale when the tug members of the crew were" in- | 50,000 with 100,000 more mass- Mr. Leung Kan-ylu, represent
"Repeated attempte allowed the, China Motor Bus Co.,
to negotiate reached her after receiving radio ed Inside Pakistan ready to in the Chinese Special Commis. Ltd., ample time withle which to returned down by officials
with the management have been signals for help. The "Hawser Eend", now in | drive into the Staic,
(Foreign Affairs) for instate the service and at the same Shanghai, is expected in Hong Meanwhile,
Mine Deloused other press ru-Kennglung-Kwangal also time, for the welfare of the public, Company, which has, on the other Kong next week.
present, and later left with the also have done my best to mediate, and hopes to train them to take over the ports said the Moalem Nizam of
hand, engaged inexperienced drivers party for the Special Commishaping to settle the dispute at an
A bomb disposal squad from [sioner's office.
running of the buses, carly date.
Plymouth last night removed. the It was learned that, during "Unfortunately, the management of
We consider that the authorities detonator of a fleating mine their tour, the Po On amelal the Company stubbornly showed nohould take notice of thin fact and which during yesterday's violent aistributed monetary relief.desire to conduct negotiations" for,
realize the danger of allowing in-storm had dritod elise to the amounting to CN55.000.000 (ap-senfement, hence
the present dead-the different
| experienced drivers to drive buses on wrecked worship Wärspilä, lying proximately HK$200) to the ex-lock.
toutes, in some cases on the rocks at Prussia Cove near tenants of the illegal sheds.
A source close to the French Government såld to- The strike was caused
along hilly country.
Fenzance. by the
The Warspite was
driven on day that France will make an "Important" breaking up of negotiations between еспесе
tha ricks and wrecked in a gale
offer to Bao Dai, former Emperor of Annam would be supplied to the eva- management and workers of the
Just spring
on her way to be broken up for scrap.
who will meet Emile Bollaert, French, High euers by the Po On district to Company over the questions of in
dividual
igner by the #greement
Commissioner to Indo-China In Geneva. Company with new hands and the
The source retiring remuneration, On receipt of fresh instructions
"Before the breakdown in negotin- from the Foreign Office at Nanions, the Labour Officer and myself king. Mr. T. W. Kwok, the Chi- tried our best to mediate for peace. nese Sperial Commissioner, yerful settlement, but due to the terday called o the Governor (Sir Alexander Grantham) to re-pathetic attitude of the Cons the reasonable de pany towards The Singapore Harbour Board: They
7,000-ton open the subject of the eviction thands of the workers, Duf efforts said the “Ovcanaldo" is remain=|“Deconside" wpa wwned by the According t • Government, ing waiting to discharge its Andros Shipping Company of spokesman, no news have been
"Following the breakdown local cargo for Singapore before Montreal und anlied from Mon-received stom the British Em- proceeding to China..
treal.
bassy at Nanicing regarding the negotiation, my reported molest lodged by the
SINGAPORE BOYCOTT ON CHINA "ARMS" SHIP
The Singapore Federation
Singapore, Jan. 7.
of Trade Unions an- nounced today that a boycott had been pro- claimed by all harbour workers against the Canadian vessel "Oceanside," which it sald “Is carrying arms and ammunition to the Nanking Government” In China.
A trade union spokesman said all Chinese, Indian and Malay workmen voted yesterday to re-
.
sald
the
The "China Mall" further learned that rice and
morrow.
Interview
It was the second boycott by Chuese Governacht against the harbour workers here since forcible measures taken by the Christmas,
authorMlek lure for the eviction legal
fuse to unload the Oceanaldo or They refused to handle the of the tenants of the any future ahips carrying am- Canadian ship Cliffelde which sheds, munition to China.
1 arrived in Singapore on Christ- | MAA
Ile anld the amount of arms|mas Day, carrying 2,600 tons of aboard the "Oceanside" was un. ammunition, known" but "considerablo."
four
bombers and an' unassembled Patterson, Simons and Com- small arms plant destined for 'pany, the ship's' local, agents, thô Nanking Government.
denied the "Oceanaida"
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Salaries Commission,
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Explanation
Monquite Government
Opinion Poll On Salaries
the
Association
Hong Kong Will Lend Rice To The Indies
Two of the three ships which were aground last night are still fast.
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Paris, Jan. 7.
Indicated France, most faithful forward" bastion of would agrté (o Join Cochin. French · cconi mic, financial and The third, the 0,000. Ion steam-China, Annom and Tonkin. This cultural intercsts in the Far East. er "City of London," inward has been demanded by both "To avoid later misunder bound from Rotterdaż, wai) to-
standing, however,... Parts must
Vietnam and Bao Dai
army
day refloated off Margate.. Singapore, Jan. 7.
The two main points of con-understand that, we cannot agress - Hong Kong has agreed ta The Silvia Onorato ran aground troversy left are control of the to be bound by a t:o rigid pence Lend to the Netherlands East Inst Friday and after, three days Vietnamese
and
would be thr foreign settlement which Indies 2.000 tons of rice, be- of abortive attempts to refloat relations, If An agreement is crigin of a new discord. Came of senter whortage there, her her master and crew were reached, the informant sald, Bao "The statule of our counter. in Lord Killearn's office announc- removed by lifeboat.
Dai "will be expected to retum must be liberal, enough to permit aped today.—Assoolated Press.
The third ship, the 340 ton to Indo-Chine" to organise elec- constant adaptation to the stream Yarmouth coaster Lyne' Trader, ilons for setting up a provisional of events and to allow room fur" which ran on the rocks in Brid- | government,
|amendments. - Jington
Bay, Yorkshire; last The informant did not specify "This flexibility would be the Saturday, wns reported this what the offer to Bho Dai would formal proof of France's desire morning to be 'quilo' ship-shape |be. But he predicted it would to facilitate our evolution," Ban and In no immediate danger,represent a "big concession" by Dai added-Associated Press and after a night of rough, sees and France. In any case an
agree. Reuter, high winds. Reuter.
ment would inke "at least month--posalbly longer" to work
A White Kitten's Paw Was On The Altar
Yarcombe, Devon, Jan. 1.
The Bishop of Exeter was informed today that the 700- year-old Church of St. John the Baptist Here had apparently ben profaned by a Black Mass in which the burned paw of a white kitten had been left on the altar.
Rehabilitation
the altar Loan Response
The Vicar of the church,, Inside the church which, is altuated an area caviles were burnád down. whore pagari Druids practiced. One candlestick held the paw- (Government sources in Osta- In the hope of learning the sacrificial rites. many, centuries of o white “hitten, the wa sald recently the armb ship opinion of Civil Servants re- ago, foid" the Bishop, he believed In the porch of the church in ments from Canada were part) sarding the
· proposed now that the church may have to be Image of Christ had been placed of a US$10,500,000 Mosquito scale of salaries hovernment re-consecrated if his auspicions fate downwards. pläne deal negotiated between preparing circulars to be sent are confirmed.
out-to-individuni-civil-porvanta bud
Home books were face down- ward" on the floor, and the altar The whole thing had a definite
latin ¿miguldidanéh" pointing to:
he Tech Ther the hall
Work & Satanist
Wemen Jurora Heétum Quilty Canada and Chink some time on the permanens staffan Rev Richard. Clough, reported frontal" hadirboat reversed. Verdich
ago, under which Canada is o
Thonk receiving the circulars"will] he left the doors of the church- Thip 170 surplus planes equipped be tiformed as to their grading under open so that wayfarers may! with guns and ammunition and the Bow schemos, and the galayito, nhatkert from, the wild night of ground maintenance equipment, which they will be andliti
ightning: dis 12:
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The officials said, the ammun!”
Han-buing smbipped was - excl
trolysfor,the, gunia /mounte
Response.. là in the Do
Loans, has Rehabilitation been “satisfactory.", declar- ed a Government 22 apòkos-. !man yesterday, SZEDOVERN Woould not Ho, however, ́ ́ ́say how much of“ inay$80,-⠀ 000,000 has been taken up. The spokesman added that if the currem demand Rohabilitadon i Lean
· Boluda, kontinuerl
ications close,befora-the!)
out.
Prediction
It is predicted that under the French proposal "a good part of the political advantage of Ho Chi-minh will disappear"
His baggage and his mail. labelled "Hi Majesty Bao Dai" Presumably, the provisional.gov. ernment the French expect him to “estabilah, will be a constitu tional Monarchy.
The Weather
from
A weak ant-colone Faxtenda Inner Mongolia to the Busters ('Sax," and fa moving satward. /term
A very deep depresion "la moving slow- Fly, north-east over the Kurile, and 19 brer hallow depression" in "stationary soulwest China evra?
Forecast ---Fisch,sart, and sooth-enaterly winds moderating Melyly sloudy, with morning' hate rather wjimer.'"\ Yesterday's - Wintherking M Muzium + + GLA· deg. Vahi, Minimum: 573-dezy PANU,
The people of Viet Nam would refuse to accept, a too rigid, pezea sunshinelle hourk
settlement," "ex-Emperori Bao- Dal, Retufails Hil. Total sinne finji 10-0.0 mm. fot. Annam,, föld at correspondent pas seulasti gji. "horage
of the French, newspaper," "Parle
Bolt In Chuneira' thday;
22.On the wave or hitréonferencu
Indo-China, the ex-Impärys”
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